Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician (Contract)

The Position

At Genentech, we are dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.

As a Bioprocess Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for producing medicine in a highly automated and controlled environment. Each product has a specific recipe; you will follow this recipe, along with the standard operating procedures, to operate the production equipment across various areas, including raw material dispensing/aliquoting, cell culture and purification. You will maintain records and follow all the steps necessary to comply with regulatory requirements within a current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) environment.

This is a contract role with the possibility of conversion to a permanent employee position.

There are 3 main production areas within manufacturing:

• Downstream Manufacturing - responsible for the purification of cellular harvest utilizing chromatography and reformulation techniques, as well as preparation of product for shipping to final fill/finish sites.
• Production Services - responsible for weighing and aliquoting of raw materials and small scale solution prep. Also responsible for washing, autoclaving, and preparation of small equipment parts and assemblies.
• Upstream Manufacturing - responsible for cell growth, from inoculation in spinner flasks, managing growth all the way through large scale bioreactors.

As a new member of the team, you’ll typically be assigned to one of the three production areas. This will allow you to build capabilities and work on increasingly complex technical assignments, with the potential to rotate into future production areas as you gain experience.

Job Responsibilities

Safety is paramount to both our employees and our patients, and is therefore at the core of all job responsibilities. This includes complying with all safety requirements, cGMP, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and manufacturing documentation. You must immediately report any and all safety and environmental incidents, including injuries, illness, near miss & safety suggestions. Additional responsibilities may include:

• Operating large scale column chromatography systems
• Operating fermenters, centrifuges, other harvest systems and protein purification units
• Operating and cleaning fixed tank and filtration systems
• Utilizing automated systems to operate, clean and sterilize production equipment
• Executing environmental monitoring throughout the facility
• Operating small-scale cell culture areas and systems by using aseptic techniques, maintaining cell banks; and performing general seed lab operations
• Cleaning, assembling, and sterilizing equipment for production by operating glass washers and autoclaves
• Preparing solutions required for the production process (media and buffer make-up)

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• You’re technically and mechanically inclined and can learn new systems and technology quickly
• You’re a quick learner and can receive, digest and interpret instructions with ease
• You can demonstrate the ability to independently document and record information
• You can work independently but as part of a larger team
• You showcase good judgement and ability to recognize non-routine problems/deviations and escalate to partner on potential solutions
• You find joy in the details and pride yourself in accuracy
• You demonstrate increasing technical competency through training and operational procedures of at least one manufacturing department

Shift Details

We have a variety of 12-hour shifts to support our 24x7 facility operations. Staff working over 8 hours in a day will be paid overtime in accordance with local and state laws.In addition, staff working swing or night shifts will be paid a shift differential. While we are occasionally able to accommodate shift requests, candidates with open availability will be given priority consideration as we are not able to guarantee shift placement.

• Frontside Days: Sunday thru Tuesday and alternating Wednesdays 6:00am-7:00pm
• Backside Days: Thursday thru Saturday and alternating Wednesdays 6:00am-7:00pm
• Frontside Nights: Sunday thru Tuesday and alternating Saturdays: 6:00pm-7:00am
• Backside Swings: Thursday thru Saturday and alternating Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00am
• Backside Nights: Wednesday thru Friday and alternating Saturdays: 6:00pm-7:00am
• Frontside Swings: Sunday thru Tuesday and alternating Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00am

Additionally, Production Services has a four-day 10-hour shift.

• Frontside Days: Sunday thru Wednesday 8:00am-6:30pm
• Backside Days: Wednesday thru Saturday 8:00am-6:30pm

Physical Requirements

• You should be able to lift up to 25lbs on the rare occasion
• You will work in a clean room environment; you will be required to gown up in the form of hospital scrubs, bunny suits, gloves, hair net, mask, safety glasses, hearing protection
• You may work with hazardous materials and chemicals
• Our facility is expansive - you may climb multiple flights of stairs daily
• No makeup or jewelry can be worn when working in the clean room environment
• You’ll be on your feet for 8 to 11 hours of the day and will be required to wear Genentech-provided, lab approved steel toe shoes

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred - Degree in Life Sciences/Engineering, Associate’s or Biotech certificate from approved program

To complete the initial video interview, please visit:

https://www.sparkhire.com/job/a19599c0-c5fa-4d2a-aa29-039ac147a81f

To learn more about the manufacturing process, please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxvJatvqBVE

Please note: We currently do not sponsor work visas for this position or offer relocation assistance.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $20/hour - $22/hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

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